Land used for agriculture in Niger
Niger: Land used for agriculture was 32.16 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Land used for agriculture in Niger, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 32.16 million for land used for agriculture in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Niger peaked at 32.16 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.59 million, in 1780.
That places Niger 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Land used for agriculture in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 14.59 million | — |
| 1790 | 14.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1800 | 15.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1810 | 15.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1820 | 16.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1830 | 16.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1840 | 16.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1850 | 17.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 17.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 18.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 18.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 19.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 19.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 20.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 20.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 21.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 21.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 22.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 29.86 million | +35.1% |
| 1970 | 29.46 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 29.01 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 31.03 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 31.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.16 million | +3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 32.16 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.18 million, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 32.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land used for agriculture in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +35.1% | 22.10 million | 29.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 14.59 million | 14.59 million | 14.59 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.95 million | 14.95 million | 14.95 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.32 million | 15.32 million | 15.32 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.70 million | 15.70 million | 15.70 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.09 million | 16.09 million | 16.09 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 16.50 million | 16.50 million | 16.50 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 16.92 million | 16.92 million | 16.92 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 17.35 million | 17.35 million | 17.35 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.79 million | 17.79 million | 17.79 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 18.24 million | 18.24 million | 18.24 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 19.20 million | 19.20 million | 19.20 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 19.70 million | 19.70 million | 19.70 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 20.22 million | 20.22 million | 20.22 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.76 million | 20.76 million | 20.76 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 21.33 million | 21.33 million | 21.33 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.91 million | 21.91 million | 21.91 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.10 million | 22.10 million | 22.10 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 29.86 million | 29.86 million | 29.86 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.46 million | 29.46 million | 29.46 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.01 million | 29.01 million | 29.01 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.03 million | 31.03 million | 31.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.23 million | 31.23 million | 31.23 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.16 million | 32.16 million | 32.16 million | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land used for agriculture in Niger?
- Land used for agriculture in Niger was 32.16 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 32.16 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 million in 1780.
- How does Niger rank for land used for agriculture?
- Niger ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.